"… enough.After the House vote, the Republican leadership promised a vote on campaign finance reform before the Independence Day recess. Leaders also announced that a Republic …"

"… ns Committee on June 20.The Senate up to batSenate leaders long opposed to campaign finance reform have come up with their own proposals. Senators Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., an …"

"… activity covered by the McCain amendment.McConnell, a longtime opponent of campaign finance reform, wrote June 14 in USA Today that current efforts to rein in Section 527 gr …"

"… he November election.Senator McCain, R-Ariz., has long been a supporter of campaign finance reform.During the Republican presidential primary campaign, he was targeted by on …"

"… he bill in the Senate, where it passed 92-6 on June 29, becoming the first campaign finance reform legislation enacted into law in 21 years.The IRS amendment will not end in …"

"… tion information could be available on the IRS website by mid-July.Further campaign finance reformHouse and Senate members recognize that shutting the Section 527 loophole w …"

"… ked Congress to “put public interest over special interest and pass real campaign finance reform” by passing “the bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senators McCain a …"

"… Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., is forcing a roll call vote on the issue of campaign finance reform, as the Senates first order of business.Although Bush obviously doesn’t …"

"… ablished after the Watergate scandal.Perhaps it is not amazing, then, that campaign finance reform has never grabbed Mr. Bush as a compelling issue. After his upset loss to …"

"… ty of not of repose but of reform.” But he made no specific reference to campaign finance reform, and in subsequent months his aides have given no indications at all that …"

"… sh administration, all the more provocative. Bush’s party has obstructed campaign finance reform initiatives in Congress for the past decade. Indeed, the last president to …"

"… ocracy 21 file complaintIn early April, Common Cause and Democracy 21, two campaign finance reform watchdog groups, complained to the Federal Election Commission about joint …"

"… nd trial lawyer allies, have spent nearly two-thirds of that total.Nor has campaign finance reform eased 527 committee fundraising. So far in 2003, these groups reported rai …"

"… Although the IRS has yet to release a majority of 2003 filings, it appears campaign finance reform has done little to curb fundraising. Two groupsthe Republican Governors As …"

"… IRS when they did not need to do so. Even federal lawmakers who supported campaign finance reform were confused by the scope of 527 regulations. Democratic Rep. Jerry F. Co …"